California startup Pickle Inc launched the Pickle 1, AI-powered AR glasses marketed as a "soul computer" that use cameras and sensors to capture daily experiences and organize them into searchable "memory bubbles," with pre-orders opening at $799 and deliveries expected in Q2 2026.
The 68-gram glasses run on Pickle OS, a memory-driven operating system that anticipates user needs in real time to handle tasks like booking rides and making reservations, while the company claims data is processed within hardware-isolated secure enclaves and stored only temporarily.
The launch has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some users questioning privacy practices and drawing comparisons to the "Glasshole" backlash against Google Glass a decade ago, though the company emphasizes encryption and zero data retention policies.
Source: digit.in
